The Arts Council of Rockland is pleased to present “Tom Chapin in Conversation with Elliott Forrest,” for VIP Ticket Holders at the 2022 Arts Awards on June 1, 2022, at the Hilton Pearl River. Guests will be treated to an intimate conversation between Grammy Award-winning contemporary folk artist, Tom Chapin, and Peabody Award-winning WQXR radio host, Elliott Forrest.
TOM CHAPIN
“One of the great personalities in contemporary folk music.”
Tom Chapin
In a career that spans five decades, 26 albums and three Grammy awards, TOM CHAPIN has covered an incredible amount of creative ground. In addition to his work as a recording artist, concert performer, storyteller and activist, he’s acted on Broadway and worked extensively in television, radio and film.
Chapin maintains two long and productive parallel careers, both as a respected contemporary folk artist and as a pioneer in the field of children's music. During the height of the Covid shutdowns, Tom and his daughters The Chapin Sisters streamed 200 live concerts under the moniker “Mornings with Papa Tom.” All are archived on YouTube.
Simon and Schuster has released three children’s books based upon his songs: This Pretty Planet, Library Song (The Library Book), and The Backwards Birthday Party. A new CD is almost complete, titled “Hold Our Ground,” to be released in late Spring 2022.
In addition to his musical and media endeavors, Chapin has long been an advocate for environmental causes, issues of hunger and social justice, and a supporter of music and the arts in public schools.
ELLIOTT FORREST
Elliott Forrest
ELLIOTT FORREST is a Peabody Award winning broadcaster, director, designer, filmmaker and producer. Afternoon host on New York’s Classical Radio Station 105.9FM, WQXR, host of the national radio concerts of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and has hosted more the 60 concerts on-stage at Carnegie Hall, where his film FACE TO FACE premiered.
Founding Executive Artistic Director of ArtsRock.org of Rockland County, NY. For 20 years he’s been bringing professional concerts, theater and conversations to his upstate community. Co-Creator and Producer of the National Tour of AN EVENING WITH ITZHAK PERLMAN and MICHAEL FEINSTEIN CELEBRATES JUDY GARLAND. Co-Director and Projection Designer of the live national tour and PBS TV Special of CONSIDERING MATTHEW SHEPARD by Craig Hella Johnson. Executive Producer of The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park on the Radio of RICHARD II. Elliott has directed several versions of A CHRISTMAS CAROL with such Scrooges as David Hyde Pierce, F. Murray Abraham, Brian Cox, Tony Roberts and Kathleen Turner.
He regularly produces, directs and designs symphony concerts: LA Philharmonic, The NY Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, New Haven Symphony Pasadena Pops and the Little Orchestra Society in venues including the Kennedy Center, Hollywood Bowl and Lincoln Center. Orchestra narrator: Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals, Peter and the Wolf, Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale and Britten’s Young Person’s Guide. For 12 years, Host for A&E Television’s of Breakfast with the Arts. BA in Theater from the University of Texas, Austin. www.ElliottForrest.com
ACOR is pleased to be joined by these enormously talented and generous individuals. Information about the 2022 Arts Awards, including ticket sales, sponsorship, and journal ad opportunities, can be found HERE.